Field notebook, F. H. Knowlton, 1909

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Abstract

This notebook documents the field work of Frank Knowlton for the United States Geological Survey from June 18 - August 23, 1909. Localities include but may not be limited to areas within Wyoming, New Mexico, and Colorado. Dated daily entries include information on travel and daily activity, as well as distance measurements and accounts of plant and plant fossil specimen collecting. Terrain, soil, and rock information is also discussed, and there are some sketches present. There is also a list numbered 1-83 of specific localities collected in during the season of 1909.

Date Range

1909

Start Date

Jun 18, 1909

End Date

Aug 23, 1908

Access Information

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Topic

  • Geology
  • Paleobotany
  • Plants
  • Botany

Place

  • United States
  • Wyoming
  • New Mexico
  • Colorado

Form/Genre

  • Fieldbook record
  • Field notes
  • Sketches

Accession #

SIA Acc. 07-041

Collection name

Geological Survey (U.S.), field notebooks, 1881-1915 and undated

Physical Description

1 field book

Physical Location

Smithsonian Institution Archives

Sublocation

Box 1 Folder 10 Envelope 2